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National Guard and Reserve Mobilized as of September 17, 2003

This week all of the Services showed a decrease in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The net collective result is 2,080 fewer reservists than last week.

At any given time, services may mobilize some units and individuals while demobilizing others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. Total number currently on active duty in support of the partial mobilization for the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 128,430; Naval Reserve 4,372; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 24,534; Marine Corps Reserve, 13,216; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 1,771. This brings the total Reserve and National Guard on active duty to 172,323 including both units and individual augmentees.